Motorlat had access to an online meeting with Gunther Steiner. The Team principal shared his thoughts on the session and the upcoming grand prix.

Haas have struggled throughout the year with uncompetitive machinery and it was a familiar story at their home race as Schumacher and Mazepin were the slowest cars in Q1. 

However, Schumacher and Mazepin will start ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel due to some penalties. When asked if he advices his drivers to take some learning from this chance and fight with the experienced drivers or to focus on their races Steiner added “at the start you can decide what to do but their cars are so much better. We will not stay a long time in front of them. I think they´ll get past by pretty quick. At the start you just need to get going and they´ll sort them out themselves”.  

About the complaint form Mazepin that his lap was affected by Lance Stroll. Steiner added “It´s always difficult to decide what is lost. There´s a car and it was the same with Vettel you couldn´t go anywhere else at some stage you are not doing it intentionally but you are around…In Q1 there 20 cars out there it´s just getting tight. You always lose time when somebody´s there…”

On the feelings of being at their home Grand Prix and whether it is uplifting to be there after a tough season and whether if it´s different from other seasons, Guenther explained “the support is still here. I think they still support us and it´s pretty nice in the hospitality area we have quite a few guests and the sponsors seem to be really enjoying it. The atmosphere is pretty good all the events where Haas is involved they are all sold out.”